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A hundred sermons upo[n] the Apocalypse of Jesus Christ revealed in deed by the angel…A hundred sermons vpo[n] the Apocalips of Iesu Christe reueiled in dede by thangell…
A hundred sermons upo[n] the Apocalypse of Jesus Christ revealed in deed by the angel of the Lord: but seen or received and written by the apostle and Eva[n]gelist. S. John: compiled by the famous and godly learned man, Henry Bullinger, chief pastor of the congregation of Zuryk. Newly set forth and allowed, according to the order appointed in the Queens majesties, iniuntions. The argument, worthiness, commodity, and use of this work, thou shalt find in the preface: after which thou hast a most exact table to lead thee into all the principal matters contained therein.A hundred sermons vpo[n] the Apocalips of Iesu Christe reueiled in dede by thangell of the Lorde: but seen or receyued and written by thapostle and Eua[n]gelist. S. Iohn: compiled by the famous and godly learned man, Henry Bullinger, chief pastor of the congregation of Zuryk. Newly set forth and allowed, according to the order appoynted in the Quenes maiesties, iniuntions. Thargument, wurthines, commoditie, and vse of this worke, thou shalt fynd in the preface: after which thou hast a most exact table to leade thee into all the princypall matters conteyned therin.
printed by John Day, 1561printed by Iohn Day, 1561
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1And the Author of this salvation and preservation is first declared to be an Angel ascending from the rising of the sun: to wit the Lord Christ that sun of righteousness, rising up in those most thick antichristian darkness, to those that seek God, and lighting them the darkness driven away. For Christ is the true light of all times, lighting all, so many as be illumined. He giveth his people also preachers, which by the word may defend Gods people, that they be not destroyed with that common destruction.
1And the Authour of this saluation and preseruatiō is first declared to be an Aungell ascendyng from the risyng of the sunne: to witte the Lord Christ that sunne of rightuousenes, rising vp in those most thicke antichristian darknes, to those that seke God, and lighting them the darkenes driuē away. For Christ is the trewe light of al times, lighting al, so many as be illumined. He geueth his people also preachers, whiche by the worde maye defende Gods people, that they be not distroyed with that comon distruction.
- 1Christ is author of salvation.Chryste is authour of saluation.
1For it is diligently expressed, that this Angel had a seal, & that not a seal only, but the seal of God, & even of the living God. For Christ which is the Image of God unseen, that is to say, the print or express Image of his substance, ⟨p. 219⟩in whom we know, as he him self sayeth unto Philip, the father, hath a seal, which is an instrument, wherewith we seal, such things as we will have sealed, saved, & confirmed, & discerned from that which is counterfeit, & kept safe against deceit. But the Lord hath no such seal, as we have in this world: but so by a figure is called the spirit of god, with whom he inspireth his faithful, by whom he giveth also a lively faith, by the word of the living & eternal God. This seal therefore, is the seal of the living God, the spirit of life, and lively faith: